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UK tour operators back in Tunisia

 

 

Three of Britain's major tour operators, Thomas Cook, Thomson Fly and First Choice, will resume their flights to Tunisia, the official press agency TAP reported on Wednesday.

The first flights are expected to take place in early March. The initiative follows the British Foreign Affairs ministry's decision last week to lift its warning about all non-essential trips to Tunisia. The tour operators halted their activities since the setting up of the state of emergency in the North African country on Jan. 14.

The move was welcomed by Tunisian tourism professionals, after the sector slumped by 40 percent since the events that led to the ouster of president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Tourism, which accounts for 6.5 percent of the GDP, has some 400,000 people employed.

Tunisia attracted 7 million visitors each year and is considered as a major Mediterranean destination much appreciated for its sun, beaches and archeological sites.

On Tuesday, Tunisia's tourism minister Mehdi Haouas said that March and April will mark the resumption of normal tourist activities in the country.

Canyons in Tunisia too

Perfect for shooting great movies, Kébili Canyons are a wonderful mixture of virgin wilderness and mystic oases surrounding them.You can't find that anywhere else even in the far west. 

Tunisia: Heaven On Earth

You really can't claim you know that much about Tunisia. There is still room for discovery and adventure. Enjoy this short documentary about the virgin beauties in our beloved country. Don’t forget to share the adventure.

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The Berber Villages of Tunisia

Essentially the Berbers were a nomadic people who roamed the lands of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, following the seasons over their time-honoured routes. As a means of protection against others who moved into their territories, the Berber tribes eventually established permanent villages. However, unlike the Berbers of Morocco and Algeria, the tribes in Tunisia had few high mountains in which to hide, so they integrated quickly with the Arab invaders. 

 

The hilltop villages are a good example of their wish for protection against invaders; the ksours (the plural of Ksar, the name given to the villages) of the plains show the initial development of semi-permanent communal living; and the underground villages, which were established to provide protection from the heat of this dry, arid land. 

Fling the doors wide open

As doors of freedom are flung wide open in Tunisia, Heavenly Tunisia offers you a cute collection of old doors throughout our paradise.

 

You can't miss that

One of the more pleasant towns in the south is Tozeur and because of its location and facilities, it's the logical base from which to explore the diverse region of El Jerid (oases).Only a short drive from the attractive brick old town and its enormous palm grove are oases towns- Tamerza, Chebika and Midès. You can enjoy the small canyons that offer swimming and hiking opportunities. 

Admire the virgin beauty.

Dream in the brick old town.

 

West of Eden.  

Riots are over. Freedom is back. It's up to you now .Dream!!

Never mind the spelling We are free again

If you support democracy in Tunisia, don't cancel your next holidays there!

Why You Should Travel to Tunisia

Tunis, the capital of Tunisia,is on fire. There are riots in the street in the tourist town of Hammamet. Police opened fire. Young demonstrators were killed.  So why in the world would you want to travel to Tunisia? Of course you'll want to wait until there is calm again, but you should definitely pencil in Tunisia in the future. 

What is going on in Tunisia is not some revolt staged by fringe loonies. It has nothing to do with fundamentalism or hatred of the West. This is about people saying "enough." It is a revolution against injustice and tyranny. Tunisians got sick of repression and reprisals and censorship. They refused to accept any longer that the reigning family lives in opulence while they are squeaking by. They are tired of having no work, rising prices, and being held back and held down. Americans -- who staged a revolution against the British, who refused to accept tyranny -- should certainly understand this. Tunisians want and deserve to be free. 

Europeans flock to Tunisia for its five-star restaurants, pristine beaches, excellent food and wine. Thalassotherapy spas are among the best in the world. Spectacular Numidian, Carthaginian, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and French ruins and sites appeal to the most sophisticated travelers. There are music festivals -- from Western classical to Oriental classical; from jazz to cutting-edge rap, rock and everything in between. In the desert, the Bedouins lead camel rides, display dazzling horsemanship and the stars are within reach at night. 

You certainly do not want to book a trip to Tunisia today or tomorrow. But soon, when order is restored, you will want to visit this remarkable country with its caring, concerned, brave and freedom-loving people